Subj : Amazon stablecoin ¨, founder reacquires 23andMe ¨, ageism in tech ¨¨ To : All From : TLDR Date : Mon Jun 16 2025 10:42:51 --GAEcehfY Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Several multinational giants, including Walmart and Amazon, are discussin= g potential efforts to issue stablecoins. 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Whether these initiati= ves will go ahead depends on a bill still yet to clear the Senate and Hou= se called the Genius Act, which establishes a regulatory framework for st= ablecoins. Stablecoins could allow merchants to bypass traditional paymen= t rails, which cost them billions of dollars in fees each year. A regulat= ory framework for stablecoins would enable an alternative payment type fo= r merchants that could significantly lower their expenses and create comp= etition against Visa and Mastercard.=20 ANNE WOJCICKI WINS BIDDING FOR = 23ANDME (3 MINUTE READ) [6]=20 Anne Wojcicki, co-founder and former CEO= of 23andMe, has been named as the new buyer for the company's assets. Bi= otech company Regeneron won the bidding last month during a bankruptcy au= ction but bidding reopened earlier this month after Wojcicki's nonprofit,= TTAM Research Institute, made an unsolicited offer. Regeneron declined t= o submit a higher bid based on its assessment of the company's value. If = the sale goes through, 23andMe's equity holders could recover some of the= ir investment in the company, a relative rarity in bankruptcy.=20 = =F0=9F=9A=80=20 SCIENCE & FUTURISTIC TECHNOLOGY SOLAR ORBITER GETS= WORLD-FIRST VIEWS OF THE SUN'S POLES (11 MINUTE READ) [7]=20 The Eur= opean Space Agency-led Solar Orbiter spacecraft has imaged the Sun's pole= s from outside the ecliptic plane. The spacecraft's unique viewing angle = will help scientists better understand the Sun's magnetic field, the sola= r cycle, and the workings of space weather. The complete dataset from Sol= ar Orbiter's first full pole-to-pole flight past the Sun is expected to a= rrive on Earth by October 2025. A video of the Sun from an angle of 17 de= grees below the solar equator - enough to deficiently see the Sun's south= pole - is available in the article.=20 ONCE-A-WEEK PILL FOR SCHIZOPH= RENIA SHOWS PROMISE IN CLINICAL TRIALS (6 MINUTE READ) [8]=20 Lyndra = Therapeutics has created a once-a-week pill for treating the symptoms of = schizophrenia. The pill contains a widely used medication for managing th= e disease. A phase 3 clinical trial conducted by Lyndra Therapeutics show= ed that the patients who took the once-a-week pill maintained consistent = levels of the medication just as well as daily doses of the drug. Making = the drug easier to administer makes it easier to ensure that patients are= receiving their medication.=20 =F0=9F=92=BB=20 PROGRAMMING, DESIGN &= DATA SCIENCE AGENT RULES (GITHUB REPO) [9]=20 This repository co= ntains a collection of reusable rules and knowledge documents for AI codi= ng assistants like Claude Code and Cursor. 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THEN I WATCHED THEM = KILL IT IN 49 DAYS (17 MINUTE READ) [11]=20 Phil McKinney convinced HP'= s board to acquire Palm for $1.2 billion in early 2010 by demonstrating t= o the board how Palm's WebOS represented a breakthrough platform technolo= gy that could differentiate HP in the emerging mobile computing market. A= few months after the acquisition, HP's CEO was replaced and McKinney fac= ed a medical emergency that required immediate surgery and an eight-week= recovery period confined to bed. During his time in recovery, McKinney= was unable to participate in meetings or provide strategic input, resu= lting in the entire mobile computing landscape at HP unraveling as the ne= w CEO brought a completely different strategic vision. HP ended up discon= tinuing all WebOS devices just 49 days after it launched the TouchPad. = ASK HN: IS AGEISM IN TECH STILL A PROBLEM? 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Several multinational giants, including= Walmart and Amazon, are discussing potential efforts to issue stablecoins.= Whether these initiatives will go ahead depends on a bill still yet to cle= ar the Senate and House called the Genius Act, which establishes a regulato= ry framework for stablecoins. Stablecoins could allow merchants to bypass t= raditional payment rails, which cost them billions of dollars in fees each = year. A regulatory framework for stablecoins would enable an alternative pa= yment type for merchants that could significantly lower their expenses and = create competition against Visa and Mastercard.
Anne Wojcicki Wins Bidding = for 23andMe (3 minute read)

Anne Wojcicki, co-founder and former CE= O of 23andMe, has been named as the new buyer for the company's assets. Bio= tech company Regeneron won the bidding last month during a bankruptcy aucti= on but bidding reopened earlier this month after Wojcicki's nonprofit, TTAM= Research Institute, made an unsolicited offer. Regeneron declined to submi= t a higher bid based on its assessment of the company's value. If the sale = goes through, 23andMe's equity holders could recover some of their investme= nt in the company, a relative rarity in bankruptcy.
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Once-a-week pill for schizo= phrenia shows promise in clinical trials (6 minute read)

Lyndra Therapeutics has created a once-= a-week pill for treating the symptoms of schizophrenia. The pill contains a= widely used medication for managing the disease. A phase 3 clinical trial = conducted by Lyndra Therapeutics showed that the patients who took the once= -a-week pill maintained consistent levels of the medication just as well as= daily doses of the drug. Making the drug easier to administer makes it eas= ier to ensure that patients are receiving their medication.
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Software Engineering Talent= is Gold Right Now (5 minute read)

The software engineering job market is = currently in a pretty bad place. Despite this, software engineers have the = unique ability to provide extraordinary leverage and productivity with the = right attitude. It's now easier than ever to automate tedious and formulaic= tasks. Anyone with software engineering skills can now take an annoying pr= oblem, write a prompt, then let AI create a solution.
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I Convinced HP's Board to B= uy Palm for $1.2B. Then I Watched Them Kill It in 49 Days (17 minute read)<= /strong>

Phil McKinney convinced HP's board to a= cquire Palm for $1.2 billion in early 2010 by demonstrating to the board ho= w Palm's WebOS represented a breakthrough platform technology that could di= fferentiate HP in the emerging mobile computing market. A few months after = the acquisition, HP's CEO was replaced and McKinney faced a medical emergen= cy that required immediate surgery and an eight-week recovery period confin= ed to bed. During his time in recovery, McKinney was unable to participate = in meetings or provide strategic input, resulting in the entire mobile comp= uting landscape at HP unraveling as the new CEO brought a completely differ= ent strategic vision. HP ended up discontinuing all WebOS devices just 49 d= ays after it launched the TouchPad.
Ask HN: Is ageism in tech s= till a problem? (Hacker News Thread)

Ageism has been a problem in tech for m= any years, and it doesn't look like that has changed. While age brings many= positive qualities in terms of skill set, companies may be reluctant to hi= re older workers as their salary demands are higher and they have stronger = work boundaries. Their seniority and directness can also intimidate younger= managers and other workers. Younger workers are more likely to be flexible= and build whatever without question, which is valuable for business owners= ..
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